Jonathan Powell Quotes

There is no such thing as a conflict that cannot be ended.

I think people are tired of just, this kind of continuous conflict. They want to see principled problem-solving.

The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue.

This is a breath of fresh air for our region—solving a political problem without resorting to violence …

It's impossible to impose peace, only to create it.

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.

There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it.

It is our duty to persuade the nations of the world, in whatever way that we can, to settle their differences in some other way. (Other than war)

Surely diplomacy is needed when there is conflict, not when there is harmony.

There is no conflict that can’t be solved.

The alternative is not war or doing nothing. Whoever rejects war is not doomed to appeasement.

You don't make peace with your friends. That's the bottom line. You end conflicts by trying to find some political resolution.

When somebody says, 'Oh, Buffy, you're such a warrior for peace', I stop them and say, 'No, I'm not really a warrior for peace. What I promote is alternative conflict resolution'.

I think that we, as a civilization, need to sit down and figure out how to solve political problems over a table, not over a battlefield.

It's not going to be easy to create a world where both sides prefer peace, but we have to try.

There should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat.

I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. I've always said this is the only way forward.

Peace is a question of will. All conflicts can be settled, and there are no excuses for allowing them to become eternal.

I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.

It is highly probable that in most cases, war could be avoided or ended. For discussions allow passion to subside, and to persuade alienated neighbors, or at least one of them, to listen to the voice of a conciliator is a step in the direction of peace.

Civilization, to be worthy of the name, must afford other methods of settling human differences than those of blood letting.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

Let us move from the era of confrontation to the era of negotiation.

If you are going to make peace, you can't just meet nice people.

Sharon is capable of making peace.